What kind of geese are these

[Fleece28]

I am in Africa,Namibia..got them separately and dont know if they are the same kind..will they mate? is one gander and other goose? how do i tell..pls help

 

[Goosebaby]

Gender can be hard to tell from the pictures but the solid grey maybe looks like a gander because of the longer neck, the other looks like a female to me.
Ganders tend to have slightly longer necks in proportion to their bodies compared to females. Ganders will also instinctively want to get between who they’re bonded with and whoever or whatever else.

The pied goose could be a Pomeranian, or it might just have the pied genes, the grey could be Toulouse, or just have the grey genes, many domestic geese of the anser anser lineage are naturally grey because they are domesticated greylags.

They can breed. Domestic geese are derived from the wild greylag goose and the wild swan goose, which are both members of the Anser family, so regardless of breed they can reproduce.

 

[Miss Lydia]

https://www.vidoevo.com/video/UkVXd...l-the-difference-between-a-goose-and-a-gander I always like to share this when someone wants to know goose from gander.

 

[Fleece28]

Thx ms lydia...i have a broody muscovy on 10 eggs day 12..i just got 4 goose eggs and is thinking og swaping it out...i have a lot o muscovy and need more gooses..will the muscovy sit for 28 days or will iy quit on its normal hatch day which will be 12 days before goose egg hatch date

 

[Fleece28]

Gender can be hard to tell from the pictures but the solid grey maybe looks like a gander because of the longer neck, the other looks like a female to me.
Ganders tend to have slightly longer necks in proportion to their bodies compared to females. Ganders will also instinctively want to get between who they’re bonded with and whoever or whatever else.

The pied goose could be a Pomeranian, or it might just have the pied genes, the grey could be Toulouse, or just have the grey genes, many domestic geese of the anser anser lineage are naturally grey because they are domesticated greylags.

They can breed. Domestic geese are derived from the wild greylag goose and the wild swan goose, which are both members of the Anser family, so regardless of breed they can reproduce.

Thx....i have a broody muscovy on 10 eggs day 12 and i have 4 goose eggs..i am thinking of swaping out the muscovy eggs with goose eggs..i have a lot of muscovies anf few geese..will it work or will the broody muscovy give up on its eggs hatching date which will be 12days before goose egg hatch date or will she sit till eggs hatch?

 

[Goosebaby]

Thx....i have a broody muscovy on 10 eggs day 12 and i have 4 goose eggs..i am thinking of swaping out the muscovy eggs with goose eggs..i have a lot of muscovies anf few geese..will it work or will the broody muscovy give up on its eggs hatching date which will be 12days before goose egg hatch date or will she sit till eggs hatch?

I have no idea.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I would think she will stay the course I know mine would. Heck, I have one that hasn't had one egg under her and is brooding. They are truly dedicated and a little nutty too. I take mine out every morning close the coop up so she can't get back in mess up her nest then in the afternoon when it's time for the chickens to go in I open the pop door and in she goes back in to sit on her empty nest she has to make all over again.

 

[ColtHandorf]

They do look like a Grey Saddleback Pomeranian goose and possibly a Toulouse gander.

 

[Fleece28]

I would think she will stay the course I know mine would. Heck, I have one that hasn't had one egg under her and is brooding. They are truly dedicated and a little nutty too. I take mine out every morning close the coop up so she can't get back in mess up her nest then in the afternoon when it's time for the chickens to go in I open the pop door and in she goes back in to sit on her empty nest she has to make all over again.

Thx i replaced musovy eggs with geese eggs day 2...fingers crossed

 

[Fleece28]

Thx i replaced musovy eggs with geese eggs day 2...fingers crossed

I would think she will stay the course I know mine would. Heck, I have one that hasn't had one egg under her and is brooding. They are truly dedicated and a little nutty too. I take mine out every morning close the coop up so she can't get back in mess up her nest then in the afternoon when it's time for the chickens to go in I open the pop door and in she goes back in to sit on her empty nest she has to make all over again.

yes the Muscovy is truly dedicated, she sat on nest but only one gosling hatched but died there after rest of the eggs were not viable 2 were cracked....